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Solution Manual For Vector Mechanics For 7 PDF Free
Solution Manual For Vector Mechanics For 7 PDF Free
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A snowboarder starts from rest at the top of a double black diamond hill. As he rides down the slope, GPS
coordinates are used to determine his displacement as a function of time: x= 0.5t3 + t2 + 2t where x and t are
expressed in ft and seconds, respectively. Determine the position, velocity, and acceleration of the boarder
when t = 5 seconds.
SOLUTION
Position: x 0.5t 3 t 2 2t
dx
Velocity: v 1.5t 2 2t 2
dt
dv
Acceleration: a 3t 2
dt
x 0.5 5 52 2 5
3
At t 5 s, x 97.5 ft
v 1.5 5 2 5 2
2
v 49.5 ft/s
a 3 5 2 a 17 ft/s 2
SOLUTION
Position: x t 0.5t 3 3t 2 3t 2
dx
Velocity: v t
dt
v t 1.5t 2 6t 3
x 2 0.5 2 3 2 3 2 2
3 2
(b) Position at t=2 s
x 2 0 m
To find total distance note that car changes direction at t=0.586 s
x 0 0.5 0 3 0 3 0 2
3 2
Position at t=0 s
x 0 2
x 0.586 0.5 0.586 3 0.586 3 0.586 2
3 2
Position at t=0.586 s
x 0.586 2.828 m
Distances traveled:
From t=0 to t=0.586 s: x 0.586 x 0 0.828 m
From t=0.586 to t=2 s: x 2 x 0.586 2.828 m
Total distance traveled 0.828 m 2.828 m Total distance 3.656 m
The acceleration of a particle is defined by the relation a 3e 0.2 t , where a and t are expressed in ft/s 2 and
seconds, respectively. Knowing that x 0 and v 0 at t 0, determine the velocity and position of the
particle when t 0.5 s.
SOLUTION
dv
Velocity: a dv adt
dt
v t
dv adt
v0 0
t
t
v vo
0
3e 0.2t dt v 0= 15 e0.2t
0
v 15 1 e0.2t ft/s
dx
Position: v dx vdt
dt
x t
x0
dx vdt
0
t
t
x xo 15 1 e 0.2t dt x 0=15 t 5 e 0.2t
0
0
x 15 t 5 e 0.2t 75 ft
Velocity at t=0.5 s v 15 1 e 0.20.5
ft/s
v 0.5 1.427 ft/s
Position at t=0.5 s
x 15 0.5 5 e 0.20.5 75 ft
x 0.5 0.363 ft.
The acceleration of a particle is defined by the relation a k 1 e x , where k is a constant. Knowing that
the velocity of the particle is v 9 m/s when x 3 m and that the particle comes to rest at the origin,
determine (a) the value of k, (b) the velocity of the particle when x 2 m.
SOLUTION
Acceleration:
a k 1 e x
Given : at x 3 m, v 9 m/s
at x 0 m, v 0 m/s
adx vdv
k 1 e x
dx vdv
Integrate using x=-3 m and v=9 m/s as the lower limits of the integrals
x v
k 1 e dx vdv
x
3 9
x v
k x e x
1 2
v
2 9
3
Velocity:
k x e x 3 e3 12 v 2 1
(9) 2
2
(1)
(a) Now substitute v=0 m/s and x=0 m into (1) and solve for k
k 0 e 0 3 e3 12 0 2 1
(9)2
2
k 2.52 m 2 /s 2
(b) Find velocity when x= -2 m using the equation (1) and the value of k
2.518 2 e 2 3 e3 12 v 2 1
(9) 2
2
v 4.70 m/s
The acceleration of a particle is defined by the relation a kv2.5, where k is a constant. The particle starts at
x 0 with a velocity of 16 mm/s, and when x 6 mm the velocity is observed to be 4 mm/s. Determine
(a) the velocity of the particle when x 5 mm, (b) the time at which the velocity of the particle is 9 mm/s.
SOLUTION
adx vdv
2.5
kv dx vdv
Integrate using x=-0 m and v=16 mm/s as the lower limits of the integrals
x v
0
-kdx v 3 2 dv
16
x
v
kx 2v 1 2
16
0
1
Velocity and position: kx 2v 1 2 (1)
2
Now substitute v=4 mm/s and x=6 mm into (1) and solve for k
1
k 6 41 2
2
k 0.0833 mm 3 2 s1 2
(a) Find velocity when x= 5 mm using the equation (1) and the value of k
1
k 5 2v 1 2
2
v 4.76 mm/s
dv
(b) a or adt dv
dt
dv
a or adt dv
dt
Separate variables kdt v 2.5 dv
Integrate using t=0 and v=16 mm/s as the lower limits of the integrals
t v
-kdt v
5 2
dv
0 16
t v
2
kt v 3 2
0 3 16
2 3 2 1
Velocity and time: kt v (2)
3 96
Find time when v= 9 mm/s using the equation (2) and the value of k
2 3 2 1
kt 9
3 96
t 0.171 s
SOLUTION
vdv
Separate variables dx
A Cv 2
Integrate starting from rest and traveling a distance xf with a final velocity vf.
xf vf
vdv
dx A Cv
0 0
2
vf
x
x 0f
1
2C
ln A Cv 2 0
xf
1
2C
ln A v 2f 21C ln A
1 A
xf ln
2C A Cv 2f
2 Cx f
Cv 2f e
Next solve for A A 2 Cx f
1 e